TY - BOOK AU - Grigg, D.B. TI - The agricultural systems of the world: an evolutionary approach SN - 9780521098434 U1 - 630 PY - 1996/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Agricultural geography KW - Agriculture N1 - Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: 2. The early history of agriculture -- 3. The diffusion of crops and livestock -- 4. Technical and economic changes in agriculture -- Part II: 5. Shifting agriculture -- 6. Wet-rice cultivation in Asia -- 7. Pastoral nomadism -- 8. Mediterranean agriculture -- 9. Mixed farming in western Europe and North America -- 10. Dairying -- 11. Plantations -- 12. Ranching -- 13. Large-scale grain production -- 14. Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index ER -